英语中常见的“假朋友”

英语中常见的“假朋友”1.abaker’sdozen:132.alittlebirdtoldme:有人私下里告诉我3.apieceofwork:大吵大闹4.aquickerone:喝一小杯5.abovethesalt:在上席，首席6.Adam’sapple:喉结7.afterbirth:胎盘8.afternoonfarmer:拖拉的人9.anappleoflove:西红柿10.anarmandaleg:太贵了11.apple-pieorder:整整齐齐12.asgoodasgold:很乖很规矩13.ashighasabite:酩酊大醉，吸毒上瘾14.AuntSally:众矢之的，易受批评责备的对象15.badsailor:晕船的人16.barber’scat:面黄肌瘦17.beanangel:行行好吧18.bewithyoufromtheeggtoapple:永远在一起19.beatit:滚开20.betweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea:进退两难21.biteone’sthumbat:嗤之以鼻22.bleedingheart:心肠太软23.Bob’syouruncle:万事大吉24.bringdownthehouse:博得全场喝彩25.buttersb.up:拍……的马屁26.capitalidea:好主意27.cat-and-doglife:吵架的生活28.ChinaPolicy:对华政策29.Chineserose:月季花30.cock-and-bullstory:拙劣的谎言31.coldturkey:突然终止某种成瘾的习惯32.colourbar:种族歧视33.confidenceman:骗人34.cutsb.dead:不理睬35.deadduck:毫无讨论价值的计划或事情36.deadmeat:倒大霉37.deadpresident:美钞38.deadseafruit:虚有其表的东西39.dogdays:酷暑40.dog-eared:（书）卷角的41.do-gooder:帮了倒忙42.dogsbody:打杂的人43.doormat:逆来顺受的人44.Dutchcourage:酒后之勇45.dyedinthewool:彻头彻尾的46.easystreet:日子好过了47.eatdirt:忍气吞声48.eatone’shat:不信，才怪49.embowered:绿树成荫的50.enoughtomakeacatspeak:离奇的让人惊讶51.everymanJack:每个人52.everyTom,DickandHarry:普通百姓53.fallfromgrace:失宠，误入歧途，故态复萌54.featherinone’scup:值得骄傲的事55.featherone’snest:中饱私囊56.feetofclay:致命弱点57.fifthwheel:多余的人58.fishwife:泼妇59.five-finger:贼60.flyakite:试探反应，试探舆论61.fourhundred:社会名流62.four-letterword:下流话63.forloveormoney:无论如何64.formymoney:正合我意，在我看来65.fortywinks：打盹，小睡66.getsomethingbetweenone’sribsandbackbone:吃点东西67.givesb.alothouse:给某人很多的鼓励和关心68.givesb.awideberth:退避三舍69.givesb.toomuchofagoodthing:干过了头70.giveuptheghost:报废，毁坏71.goagainstthegrain:不合常理72.goalongway:很有帮助73.gotoReno:离婚74.gotothewall:逼上绝境75.greasesb’spalm:塞点钱给某人76.Greekgift:危险的礼物77.greenfields:未开发地区78.hairofthedog:以毒攻毒79.half-cut:半醉80.halfthetime:经常，总是81.handinglove:相互勾结，密切合作82.handsb.alemon:欺骗83.handsth.Onasliverplatter:把…送给某人84.handlewithgloves:温和对待85.handwritingonthewall:前景不妙86.hardcheese:不走运，倒霉87.hatinhand:恭恭敬敬地88.haveaball:玩的非常开心89.haveaboneinone’sthroat:难于启齿90.haveagoodinnings:一帆风顺91.haveascrewloose:精神不大正常92.havenoopinionof:没有好感93.havesomeproblemsthatoneimaginary:自寻烦恼94.havetwoleftfeet:笨手笨脚95.heartman:心脏移植者96.heavyduty:耐用97.helpalamedogoverastile:助人渡过难关98.hightea:午后茶99.hitsb.betweentheeyes:惊奇万分100.hobbyhorse:老话题101.holdthebaby:把责任推卸给别人102.hotair:吹牛，空话103.hotpotato:棘手的事104.Howdoyoulikethat!:你说气人不气人！105.Howgoestheenemy:现在几点了？106.husband’stea:淡茶107.Iaskyou!:真太可笑了108.ice-skatinginhell:太阳从西边出来109.I’llbeamoney’suncle:真想不到110.I’maDutchman:我就不是人111.indoubleharness:身兼两职，已婚的112.inDutch:处境困难，碰到麻烦113.inone’sbirthdayclothes:裸体114.inrepair:状况良好115.inthebag:稳操胜券116.inthedoghouse:遭到冷落，失宠117.inthegreen:血气方刚的，年富力强的118.inthewind:即将119.intothebargain:除…以外120.ironhorse:火车121.Isyourfatheraglazier?:你怎么能遮挡人家的光线呢？122.It’syourbaby:这是你的事情123.It’syourfuneral:自作自受124.Italianhand:幕后操纵125.Jackinoffice:自命不凡的小官126.havejamonit:舒适，幸运127.jobsfortheboys:任人唯亲128.jointheangels:不在人世129.getone’sfeetwet:到实践中去学130.justwhatthedoctorordered:再好不过的事情131.keepbodyandsoultogether:维持生活132.keepthepotboiling:养家糊口133.killsb.withkindness:热情让人受不了134.KingCharle’shead:挂在嘴边的话题135.kissofdeath:帮了倒忙136.knifeandfork:贪食的人，胃口很好的人137.knockone‘ssockoff:大吃一惊138.knowathingortwo:了如指掌139.knowsb.wasalive:注意某人（否定疑问）140.labouroflove:心甘情愿的工作141.lameduck:即将下任142.lasthonors:葬礼143.laundrylist:详细的清单144.laststraw:导致失败的最后一击145.leadadog‘slife:过着牛马不如的生活146.leadsb.upthegarden‘spath:诱骗某人147.left-handedmarriage:门户不想当的婚姻148.letdaylightintosb.:射穿某人149.letsb‘shairdown:放松一下150.acatinthestrangegarret:腼腆的人151.likehotcakes:销路极好152.likeoldboots:竭尽全力153.littlebetterthan:几乎和…一样糟154.liveonwindpudding:喝西北风过日子155.looklikeamilliondollars:显得气度非凡156.loosefish:放荡的人157.loseone‘shead:慌了手脚158.makeaholeinthewater:投水自尽159.manandboy:自幼，一辈子160.meatanddrink:极大的乐趣161.monkeybusiness:不正当的勾当162.morningglory:牵牛花163.namesanddebts:树大招风164.Nancyboy:娘娘腔的人165.nosedive:猛跌166.nottonight,Josephire:今晚不行（sex）167.nowornever:机不可失168.oddjobs:杂活169.oilskin:防水170.OldBill:警察171.oldhat:过时的东西172.onthecards:意料之中的173.onthestreet:炒鱿鱼174.outofthisworld:太棒了175.paintthelily:画蛇添足176.paintthetownred:狂欢庆祝177.pairoff:成双配对178.parkland:园林地179.paythedebtofnature:去世，死亡180.personalremark:人身攻击181.pigtail:辫子182.pinkelephant:幻觉183.pinkslip:解雇通知书184.popularopinion:大众意见185.powderroom:女厕所186.priceless:价值连城的187.putasockonit:住口188.putthefingerinone’seyes:掩面而泣189.queen-suited:大号190.rabbitfood:凉拌菜191.raincheck:推迟192.rainonone’sparade:扫某人的兴193.ratrace:你争我194.reachthebottomofthebarrel:无计可施195.redlady:放荡的女人196.redmeat:牛羊肉197.redtype:繁文缛节198.ridethehighhorse:盛气凌人199.rose-colored:乐观的200.ruleofthumb:凭经验201.saddog:放荡的人，易闯祸的人202.saltoftheearth:社会的中坚力量203.savesb’sbacon:幸免于难204.sayuncle:讨饶205.scratchthesurface:略知皮毛206.seacucumber:海参207.searchme:我可不知道208.securityblanket:靠山209.seetheelephant:老练的很，见世面210.settheworldonfire:轰动全世界211.shoestring:小本，微薄212.shootthecat:呕吐213.shotinthearm:强心剂，雪中送炭214.sitonthefence:不表态215.skeletoninthecupboard:家丑216.smellfishy:感觉不对头217.Spainishathlete:爱吹牛218.splithours:吹毛求疵219.sportinghouse:妓院220.springchicken:青春少女221.storminteacup:小题大做222.swansong:最后的演说223.sweetwater:甘泉224.talkalongparallellines:英雄所见略同2